Widgets may be more flexible than you think. In this video I will show you how themes use widgets for more than just the sidebars. An entire homepage can be built on widgets in some themes.
Read More...Buy Headway Very Soon, or Else…
If you have worked with me, or have attended a workshop or presentation of mine, you know I’m a big fan of the Headway theme. It is one of the handful of themes I highly recommend. So why should you buy it soon? If you are aware of it or not, on Nov. 25th, Headway [...]
Read More...Just When You Thought the Headway Theme Couldn’t Get Better
Well, the Headway team is doing it again. Putting a new twist into how you can set up a WordPress site. And it’s awesome! And it’s changing! From the drag and drop now to a “block and grid” model. You will start by selecting a grid layout depending on your design. And then you can mouse over [...]
Read More...Free themes versus premium paid themes
There are literally thousands of free themes and hundreds of premium themes. So which should you use? There are so many things to consider: ease of use, customizations, support and updates. In this video I will show you the differences and we’ll look at the features of a few free and premium themes.
Read More...WordPress Themes: How the Hell Do I Choose One?
If you are contemplating a WordPress site or blog, or have dived in head first, you probably have found one of the first choices to be made is your theme. Check out my last post on For Bloggers by Bloggers.
Read More...Let’s Cut the Crap: Is WordPress Really Best for You?
I was recently interviewed by Jay Ehret from The Marketing Spot on his internet show, Power to the Small Business. We talked about how small business owners can use WordPress to effectively and efficiently to manage their own website. Jay asked me questions like: What is a content management system? Can anyone put up their own [...]
Read More...5 Random and Unrelated WordPress Tips
Normally, when you see a list of tips on a blog post, they are usually all related. Eg. top 5 plugins, top 10 SEO tips, etc. Well, the heck with that. Here are five simple, and yes, unrelated tips for WordPress. 1. Text Hyperlinks: when creating a text hyperlink remember this simple rule of thumb. [...]
Read More...What Is a Child Theme? Can We Play With Them?
You see them coming out more and more. Child themes. You kind of get it. And when you find one you like, you realize you need to buy two themes, the child and parent. How precious! Keep it in the family… Then you install both, activate both, and bam, you are off and running. But [...]
Read More...Looking for a FREE WordPress theme? Be careful out there!
As you know there are tons of “free” themes out there, and although I usually recommend investing a few bucks into a premium theme, there are instances where a free one will do the job. But where do you find them? And what about free themes that hide malicious code in them? Well, I found [...]
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